McIlroy backs PGA Tour CEOs NFL scheduling plan | Golf News

As Rory McIlroy concluded his season at the Australian Open with a final-round 69 at Royal Melbourne, {the golfing} icon despatched a pointed message to PGA Tour management.

The Northern Irishman has thrown his help behind new PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp and his proposals to restructure the schedule around the NFL season, expressing hope that such adjustments might draw more eyeballs to the game.

McIlroy steered a potential overhaul of the golf calendar, proposing that the game might benefit from adopting soccer’s scheduling strategy . Drawing huge crowds at the Australian Open, he believes a more calculated schedule might show advantageous for the PGA.

“NFL is king in the States, and it makes sense from an American point of view, but then I think it does let international and global golf shine for five months of the year,” McIlroy admitted.

Reflecting on his demanding schedule, McIlroy added: “Yeah, I’m looking forward to a little break. I’ve played a pretty heavy schedule post the summer with Irish Open, as you said, Wentworth, Ryder Cup, and then I’ve sort of been globe-trotting a little bit here the last couple of months.”, studies the Mirror US.

“I’m excited to have a little bit of downtime and finally reflect on everything, maybe watch a few of the tournaments back.”

McIlroy has capped off a outstanding season, falling just short of his 2026 objectives. However, the world No.

2 has accomplished a profession grand slam and secured a Ryder Cup triumph on overseas soil. After such an exhausting marketing campaign, McIlroy is raring for some well-deserved relaxation.

“I’ve not really let myself do that too much. So yeah, looking forward to the Christmas break and put the feet up, a few glasses of wine and think back about what an unbelievable year.”

McIlroy is hoping a particular week might be carved out on the calendar for the event, after drawing an spectacular crowd at the competitors he hadn’t participated in for almost a decade.

“Everything that was last year has probably multiplied by about 5 or 10 times,” match director Antonia Beggs told Front Office Sports.

“Everyone wants to be a part of it,” added Beggs, who serves as the GM of major occasions for Golf Australia.

Beggs famous that McIlroy’s affect has been outstanding.

“To have one of our sport’s greatest ever players buying into this mission, and interested in playing in key growth markets, is hugely important for our business,” DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings told Front Office Sports.